The Delta independent., 1887-05-03
COLORADO CONDENSED.

A contract has been let for bath
house at Glenwood Springs to cost ga, 900.
Fully one thousand men are en-
ployed on the stone quarries of Larimer
county.
Nine separate accidents happened to
mii.e,s in Central City inside OF two days
last week.
A colony Of about thirty families
from Keith county, Nebraska, are soon ex-
pected at Ilif.
Rev. E. p. Thomson has been called
TO the pastorate Of the Presbyterian church
at Idaho Springs.
Daniel NJ. Egbert. an ex-member of
the United States Navy, committed suicide
In Denver last week,
Michael Donovan fell distance
Of one hundred feet in LeadviIle mine
and was instantly killed.
Mr.. Charles Francis Adams claims
that there was net loss of 10000 in oper-
ating the South Park road last year.
A committee has been appointed In
Buena Vista to secure subscriptions for the
erection Of ~, 900 hotel in that place.
The Black Girl group of mines 10.
Gated at Camp Paquin. near ouray, has
been sold to Boston capitalist for sl0o, 600.
The highest grade on the Midland
railroad Is At Cascade Canon, FIVE miles
above Manitou. where Il Is 2li feet TO the
mile.
Governor and Mrs. Adams gave a
handsome reception to a large number of
guests at the Albany Hotel In Denver last
Tuesday.
The Farmers Elevator Company Mt
Fort Collins has shipped 6S.ooo bushels of
wheat Of the crop Of 1885, and has ao, 600
bushels yet In store.
The Governor has yielded to the ad-
vice OF friends and appointed Friday, May
9th, as Arbor Day. Millions OF trees should
be <e; out on that day.
Seven carloads Of railroader's out
fits were unlcaded at Akron, last week.
They will work on the Cheyenne line of
the Burlington & Missouri.
Mr.. Charles Lee, for q long time chief
clerk Of General Passenger Agent Hooper,
of the ID. 4 \. c., has been appointed Cen
eral Passenger Agent Of the Midland.
Governor Marmaduke of Missouri tel
egraphed Governor Adams asking him to
revoke the quarantine proclamation against
Missouri Governor Adams will not CON-
ply.
The explosion Of box of giant caps
Int tba 90 f.
tral City, fatally injured Mr.. Joseph Gar
lick and slightly wounded number of
others.
The commit tee appointed to ex-
anime the books; ( the State Treasurer re-
ported them To In correc; condition.
The funds in the snds of the State Treas
urer amount to sl,tSoeas.7l.
An irrigating ditch has just been
completed on Orchard mesa, near Grand
Junction, with a flow Of water sufficient to
supply twelve 16o-acre ranches. The ditch
starts from White Water Creek, and is
eighteen miles in length.
Judge Hallctt granted leave to the
owners OF the Durant mine at Aspen to ex.
tend their workings into the Emma claim
for the purpose of showing the continuity
Of the vein, TO be used as testimony in the
next trial of the Durant VS.. the Emma.
The Burlington and the Union Pacific
Railroad Companies have made Joint con-
tract to build single line of track through
Gore and Cottonwood Canons, this State,
and down the Grand River from the mouth
Of the Blue to Glenwood Springs. a distance
of seventy-hve miles.
So far as heard from the fruit pros
poets for this year are all right. The SHOWS
that have fallen At intervals during April
have had no effect on foliage or blossom, so
far rs we have been able TO observe. II
there are no late frosts the fruit yield this
year will be fully as great as ever.
An immense and most enthusiastic
mass meeting was held at the Pueblo Opera
House Tuesday night to consider the prop
osition made by the officials Of the Missouri
Pacific railroad. 1t was decided unani-
mously to accept the propositions and n tel
egrsm 70 that effect was sent Mr.. Clark.
Real estate Is advancing In value rapidly.
Over one hundred horses have been
entered to take part In the Spring races un.
der the auspices Of the Pueblo State Fair
Association which will commence In that
city May 10th and continue four days.
All the railroads entering Pueblo will give
reduced rates from all parts to those wish
ing to attend this grand exhibition. The
management will do all In their power for
the accommodation and comfort Of all in
attendance.
A Young lady, we'll educated and
pretty. named Jennie Coleman, attempted
TO commit suicide In . prominent Denver
hotel few days ago. A long and touching
letter was found in which she gave her rea-
sons for desiring death. Inability to hon
estly mako living seemed to be the only
cause. She chose the morphine route, but
her condition was discovered In time 10 re-
store her 70 consciousness. She will probs.
bly, recover.
Tho Denver 4 Rio ,Grande Railroad
10 taking grip upon the county near Santa
Fc. Instructions have besn sent to the con-
stvesiop mss u tas vieinity Of Trinidad